Historic New England

Wallpaper

Two rolls of wallpaper with bamboo shoots, leaves, and pink and blue birds on brown background.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: Birge (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 254720

Accession Number: 2011.20.1.1-.2

Rectangular mahogany framed mirror pivots on two reeded face stiles that have a backward slant, ball finials, and brass adjustment knobs for glass. Veneered and bow fronted lower case has two dovetailed drawers with brass knob. Stands on four ball feet. Sides are dovetailed through to softwood bo...

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneering, chestnut (wood), glass (material)

GUSN: 254778

Accession Number: 1999.336

Easy Chair

Converted side chair. Low arch crest. Narrow wings on slightly concave top of flat arms. Upholstery of seat attached over rush seat. Understructure of chair appears to be a cut-down cc. 1710 sausage turned ladderback chair with turned legs and stretcher visible under glazed floral chintz upholst...

Date: ca. 1710

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), maple (wood), upholstery, rush (material)

GUSN: 254779

Accession Number: 1999.337

Platter

Pale blue glaze. Oblong shaped body with bracket-scrolled edge and invected sides. Overall enamel and transfer printed decoration in the Japanese manner. Features cornicopias of flowers and fruits with bird and butterfly at top.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254780

Accession Number: 1999.338

Platter

Ovoid form with bracket scroll and scalloped edge. Broad rim with enamel decoration of a blue border band with some yellow, blue, and geen. Central well contains polychrome image of twin doves with oval above, possibly as wedding band.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254781

Accession Number: 1999.339

Platter

White glazed ovoid body with bracket scroll edge and invected ends. Large pink blossom with smaller blossoms at center bottom. Three individual blossoms on rim.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254782

Accession Number: 1999.340

Charger

Circular body with off-white glaze. Bracket scrolled edge with a slightly dished, broad rim. Deep well with central well painted with a purple, blue, yellow, and green bouquet. Three sprigs on rim with yellow border. Black "X" on back.

Date: ca. 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254783

Accession Number: 1999.341

Plate

Circular white glazed body with bracket scrolled edge. Two large blossoms at center and two small blossoms at edge, painted in pink and green with blue and yellow touches.

Date: ca 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254785

Accession Number: 1999.342

Plate

White circular body. Bracket scrolled and scalloped edge, with blue enamel underglaze border in "feather edge" style. Slightly dished broad rim with random polychrome floral sprig decoration. Central well painted with floral decoration of tulip and rose with blue bells.

Date: ca. 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254786

Accession Number: 1999.343

Plate

White glazed molded body. Circular with bracket scrolled scalloped edge on flat rim canted outward. Enamel decoration of purple swags alternating with yellow 'C' scrolls. Central well with well-painted stylized rose in blue, purple, and green.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254794

Accession Number: 1999.344

Plate

White glazed circular form with bracket scrolled edge. Dished and molded rim with three rose colored enamel sprigs and brown edge. Central motif of 2 rose colored birds in tree.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254796

Accession Number: 1999.345

Plate

Circular shallow form with bracket scroll. Scalloped edge on flat rim. Enamel blue and yellow shaped border with floral and "flame" motif. Central well features armorial crest with crown and Paschal lamb.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254797

Accession Number: 1999.346

Plate

Cicular form with flat narrow rim. Striped border of mustard, brown, and blues with scroll and scalloped inner border. Well features realistically rendered lemon with stem. Very rough clay body.

Date: ca. 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254798

Accession Number: 1999.347

Bowl

Circular, deep-welled form with flared rim. Rim decorations over top cream colored body consist of green and yellow dots alternating with green bush-like motif and brown brushstrokes between. Floor painted with male figure wearing yellow cap and jacket with grey pants, plants depicted on both side...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin glaze, earthenware

GUSN: 254799

Accession Number: 1999.348

Syrup Pitcher

Grey-white clay body molded with bamboo ribbing. Top fitted with white metal collar having hinged lid molded with stylized leaf.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: stoneware (pottery), pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 254800

Accession Number: 1999.349

Pitcher

White body with blue stripping on handle rim and foot. Waist decorated with band of yellow, four-petaled blossoms alternating with blue and green leaves.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware

GUSN: 254802

Accession Number: 1999.350

Cup and saucer

Coffee cup (a) has branch molded handle attached to a cylindrical and footed cup. Decorated exterior has orange and purple swag rim with purple blossoms. Bouquet on side opposite to the handle. Saucer (b) has deep interior with decorations matching that of the cup.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 254803

Accession Number: 1999.351AB

Tea cup with saucer

Tea cup (a) has straight sides canted out to circular mouth. Cavettoed base with small cicular foot. Squared handle with spur at top. Overglaze enamel decoration of cornflower type blue and red floral blossoms, done in the French manner. Bottom marked "81". Saucer (b) conforms in circular form ...

Date: ca. 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: soft paste porcelain

GUSN: 254804

Accession Number: 1999.352AB

Cup and saucer

Cup (a) has C-shaped handle. Broadly flared cylindrical rim. Exterior decorated with quail-like bids and landscape. Saucer (b) is decorated with same birds as 'a', but lacks landscapes.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 254806

Accession Number: 1999.353AB

Saucer

White body with deep dished circular well and central cup ring. Pink lustre banding encloses a stylized floral decoration of iron-red and pink lustre sprigs

Date: ca. 1825-40

Maker: unknown

Material: bone china

GUSN: 254807

Accession Number: 1999.354

Tea bowl with saucer

Tea bowl (a) has flared cylindrical walls. Exterior is decorated with black transfer printed design of two children seated in the woods. Saucer (b) has deep dished form with the same scene printed on the floor. Black striping appears on the rim of both pieces.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware

GUSN: 254809

Accession Number: 1999.355AB

Lolling chair

Chippendale form chair. Serpentine crest on plain rectangular back. Serpentine mahogany arms with rounded top edges, supports are molded with bead edge, dovetailed into side rails with bottom level and lower edge of seat rail. Mahogany seat rails (possibly replaced) with new pine corner braces an...

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), pine (wood), velveteen

GUSN: 253516

Accession Number: 1999.249

Hearth Brush

Acorn finial on turned and tapered cylindrical handle. Rounded rectangular head with horse hair (mane) brush dyed yellow, and clear finish.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), hair

GUSN: 253517

Accession Number: 1999.250

Lamp

Ginger jar shape with striped triangle on shoulder and solid red triangles on neck and base. Body painted with green scrolled leaves with red chysanthemums alternating with dog-like figure. Cut-paper shade with floral design.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 253520

Accession Number: 1999.251

Tazza

Shallow dished bowl with bracket scroll and scalloped edge. Circular foot on stem. Central enamel decoration of blue elaborate trumpet flowers on brown figured background with central fleur-de-lis medallion. Makers mark on botton.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 253522

Accession Number: 1999.252

Candlestick

Cylindrical candle socket with flared bobeche. Two rings above bulbous shaft having conical base above a stepped and molded rectangular foot.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 253524

Accession Number: 1999.253

Candelstick

Cylindrical candle socket with flared bobeche. Bulbous shaft on square base with raised center.

Date: 1825-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 253526

Accession Number: 1999.254

Framed photo

Cardboard mounted black and white photo of a dog's head, Framed in standing metal fram with twisted scrolled feet, oval opening for photo with blue glass, 6-lobed flower blossoms in individual mounts

Date: 1925-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), plating (metal coating), glass (material), photographic paper, cardboard

GUSN: 253528

Accession Number: 1999.255

Paperweight

Spherical colorless glass form with flattened bottom that encases green and tan mineral or glass formation.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 253540

Accession Number: 1999.256

Desk Calendar

Flip calendar has circular two-sided picture of early map of globe which rotates to change date in windo at bottom. Globe is attached by armature to base which has changeable month and day.

Date: 1930-50

Maker: unknown

Material: sheet metal

GUSN: 253541

Accession Number: 1999.257

Pair of compotes

A pair of decorative lattice-work compotes.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 253542

Accession Number: 1999.246

Compote

Decorative tableware with lattice-work bowl affixed to circular foot by screw rod through a pedestal through bottom of bowl. All white. Inscribed "20" on bottom.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253544

Accession Number: 1999.246.1

Compote

Decorative tableware with lattice-work bowl affixed to circular foot by screw rod through a pedestal through bottom of bowl. All white. Inscribed "20" on bottom.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253546

Accession Number: 1999.246.2

Banjo Clock

Gilded and turned spear-like finial. White enameled face with roman numerals and partially intact inscription "Simon Willard / Boston" above and another partially legible inscription "No. 4(1?)22". Throat and pendulum box edges stenciled with gilt leaf garland with stripe behind and eight point st...

Date: 1810-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), mahogany (wood), glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 253548

Accession Number: 1999.240

Candlesticks

Pair of candlesticks

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 253555

Accession Number: 1999.244

Candlestick

Hexagonal bobeche, with flared cylindrical candle socket. Hexagonal flared pedestal with rings above and below. Cylindrical base on square foot with cut corners. Base screws off pedestal.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253556

Accession Number: 1999.244.1

Candlestick

Hexagonal bobeche, with flared cylindrical candle socket. Hexagonal flared pedestal with rings above and below. Cylindrical base on square foot with cut corners. Base screws off pedestal.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253557

Accession Number: 1999.244.2

Pair of Sconces

Pair of sconces

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), mirrors

GUSN: 253558

Accession Number: 1999.226

Sconce

Cicular, dished, pieced mirror glass reflector with raised foot on back. Cylinder stem slants down from bottom of reflector connecting candle socket with crimpled drip pan below.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253559

Accession Number: 1999.226.1

Sconce

Cicular, dished, pieced mirror glass reflector with raised foot on back. Cylinder stem slants down from bottom of reflector connecting candle socket with crimpled drip pan below.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253560

Accession Number: 1999.226.2

Candlesnuffer

Scissor snuffers with 3 peg feet. Decorative button on pivot pin.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 253561

Accession Number: 1999.230.1

Tray

Oblong, probably for candle snuffers. Convex rim with sides narrower than ends. Black lacquered all over with remnant of gold floral decoration.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquer (coating)

GUSN: 253562

Accession Number: 1999.230.2

Candlesnuffer

Snuffer scissors with ribbing on top edges of snuffer box engraved with "T" under crown. Scrolled medallion around pivot joint. Supported by leg on each side of finger grips, front leg missing. Marked inside snuffer box, "Warranted".

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: plating (metal coating), silver (metal), metal

GUSN: 253563

Accession Number: 1999.258.1

Tray

Rectangle tray with convex rim and heavy egg and dart edging. Monogrammed with script "T" below crown at center.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: plating (metal coating), silver (metal), copper (metal)

GUSN: 253564

Accession Number: 1999.258.2

Box

Box has domed and hinged lid with white metal clasp and ball feet. Shallow floral carving on lid with alligator-like texture on sides. Red stain on floral designs and interior. Dark stain overall.

Date: 1900-50

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 253565

Accession Number: 1999.259

Side Chair

Windsor style with step-down crest. Seven spindles with single ring marking lower quarter. Seat incised with line in front of spindles. Bamboo turned legs having front and rear stretcher doweled into legs at middle ring, with side stretchers even with lower ring. Floral tablet on center crest, w...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), pine (wood)

GUSN: 253566

Accession Number: 1999.260

Pitcher

Slightly bulbous body with blue interior. Yellow exterior rim above bark molded body with blue-grey glaze. "C"-shaped handle glazed and molded to imitate raspberry vine with foliage, berries and blossoms stemming from handle across both sides of body in green and brown glazes. Impressed "WEDGWOOD...

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, tin glaze

GUSN: 253567

Accession Number: 1999.261

Compote

Shallow dish with jagged scalloped edge, pink interior, and blue overlapping ribber exterior. Pedestal molded like coral with white glaze, and foot decorated with seaweed and shells.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, vitrification

GUSN: 253568

Accession Number: 1999.262

Pair of tiebacks

Pair of curtain tiebacks

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), white metal

GUSN: 253569

Accession Number: 1999.263

Tieback

Curtain tieback of pale green glass molded on face with six beaded double petals having three lobes between each. Center has ball finial of metal shaft which projects through back with screw end.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 253570

Accession Number: 1999.263.1

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